just flushed my plant, when should I start nutes again?

texastiger707

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I have a cherry bomb plant outdoors. She was started from seed 4-4-13 been outdoors since day 1. She is about 4 weeks into flower. I have her in a 3gallon pot with foxfarm happy frog soil. I been using foxfarm nutes. I started seeing alot of yellow/burnt leaves. These are not my plant leaves but this is what my lower plant leaves are looking like. Maybe someone could tell me what is causing this and how to stop it? So I flushed her good today with ph water. I was wanting to know, when should I start using nutes again. But this time in lower dosages?get-attachment_aspx60.jpg4579.jpg
 
canefan

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If you flushed it is time to add back or the plant will have more problems because you just leeched out all the nutes in the soil. Personally, at this point since the plant is so old, whether it be in flower or not I would transplant in say a 5 gallon container with good fresh soil. This will give you a fresh start allow your roots more room to grow and add more vigor to you plant. Best of Luck to you and your girl.
 
HeadieNugz

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Do what Fan said and you'll be straight, you just got what sounds like Nute burn, possibly the start of root bound.
Transplant, get a fresh start and re-adjust your feeding schedule.
 
topfuel29

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You should of flushed her with FF Sledge Hammer, That's what it's for. To remove your salt build up in the soil.
Follow the schedule....
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texastiger707

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topfuel29 said:
You should of flushed her with FF Sledge Hammer, That's what it's for. To remove your salt build up in the soil.
Follow the schedule....
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so does someone follow this chart to the letter or make adjustments? I see it says 6 tsp of big bloom, that sounds like alot of food to a plant. But if this chart is good and it wont hurt your plant with all the food. I will try it here on out. I been using a fox farm chart but its different. Its still for soil but the doses where smaller. I will get a 5gallon bucket and new soil today. so transplanting a 4 week flowering plant wont hurt her?
 
texastiger707

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canefan said:
If you flushed it is time to add back or the plant will have more problems because you just leeched out all the nutes in the soil. Personally, at this point since the plant is so old, whether it be in flower or not I would transplant in say a 5 gallon container with good fresh soil. This will give you a fresh start allow your roots more room to grow and add more vigor to you plant. Best of Luck to you and your girl.
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I started her with fox farm happy frog soil. So if I transplant her today. Should I just keep using happy frog or use ocean forest soil? Either way I still have to buy a new bag of soil.
 
BWG707

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I'm using FFOF Soil, the liquid nute trio and experimenting with a few plants with the soluble trio. I just use the schedule as a basic guideline. I've always believed "less is more" until you know your plants. Also I water almost daily because of high temps and a constant wind. If I was to follow the FF schedule to a T, I'd go broke buying their products. I'm not saying you should not follow their schedule but I think you can deviate from it to accomadate your garden/plants. So far I've had no problems with FF nutes. I do believe that I could have feed my plants more than I did and ill remember that for next year. It's all about learning and experimenting being this is my first year. Good luck I'm sure you will figure it out.
 
hbbum

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I think the FF trio chart is pretty heavy handed during veg myself. I never used their full strength in veg because the fertilizer in the FFOF carries me pretty much through the entire veg cycle (with a couple up pottings) with minimal feeding required. You should be able to follow the bloom schedule pretty much, but keep in mind start slow, and different plants uptake nutrients at different rates, so what may be fine for one strain, main burn another.

I also do not flush at all unless I have made a mistake on my feedings or I notice an issue that needs to be corrected.
 
Walter9999

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4 weeks into flower and the plant has been in a 3 gallon pot since April so there is no doubt its root bound... At this point I'd just keep it like it is...save the money for the next go round...your stretch is probably over and all you'll be doing for the next 4-5 weeks is filling out buds...the yellowing is pretty normal for lower leaves to start checking out 4 weeks into flower...I'd use low dose flowering nutes and let it go...g/l
 
texastiger707

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Walter9999 said:
4 weeks into flower and the plant has been in a 3 gallon pot since April so there is no doubt its root bound... At this point I'd just keep it like it is...save the money for the next go round...your stretch is probably over and all you'll be doing for the next 4-5 weeks is filling out buds...the yellowing is pretty normal for lower leaves to start checking out 4 weeks into flower...I'd use low dose flowering nutes and let it go...g/l
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ok thank you for your reply. Yes it was a mistake starting her in a 3gallon pot. I have been told by others to just let her finish now the way she is. My next grow I will use 5gallon buckets for sure. So I flushed yesterday with ph water and fox farm sledgehammer, so when should I start feeding nutes again. I was thinking that I needed to let her dry out for a few days. I am in northern california. So I have to water her like everyday, sometimes I can water her every 2 days. I only water her with 1 gallon of water when I do.
 
Foothills

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IMG_0109.jpg If you let her sit now, with no nutes, she will really look like shit.Follow Walter9999's advice and give her nutes now. Next time around get a 32 gallon plastic tote at Walmart, use what you have learned so far and grow one like this: Good Luck and remember, we all make mistakes. :weed:
 
texastiger707

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Foothills said:
View attachment 2776251 If you let her sit now, with no nutes, she will really look like shit.Follow Walter9999's advice and give her nutes now. Next time around get a 32 gallon plastic tote at Walmart, use what you have learned so far and grow one like this: Good Luck and remember, we all make mistakes. :weed:
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wow thats a monster. I dont need a plant that big. LOL. So should give half nutes or follow the feeding schedule and feed her full nutes. I do a feed/water/water/water/feed. I have to water her everyday about 1 gallon a day. It gets warm here in california.
 
Foothills

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Start out at 1/2 strength, but keep an eye on her. Try to read what she tells you. The biggest reason you need to water so often is the container is way to small. Next time make it easy on your self and grow a big fat "Lady". LOL
 
texastiger707

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Foothills said:
Start out at 1/2 strength, but keep an eye on her. Try to read what she tells you. The biggest reason you need to water so often is the container is way to small. Next time make it easy on your self and grow a big fat "Lady". LOL
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so week 4 into flowering. Is it too late to transplant her without any damage? I would like to be able to water her every 2 days or even 3 days. Lol
 
texastiger707

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Here again is what the yellowing looks like. It started around the time flowering started. These are not my plant pics but this is what mine look like. So what do you think is the cause? How to fix it? I have full line of fox farm nutes. I have epsom salt. I have cal-mag. I have molasses.get-attachment_aspx60.jpg4579.jpg
 
hbbum

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I would think you should be ok up-potting, just don't be too rough on her. I do not notice much stress when I transplant, just be gentile. If you have it, you can add a little superthrive to your water after the transplant, supposed to be good for root stress, also don't go to big from here, you want her to get more room, but not divert to much energy into the roots since she should be concentrating on the buds.
 
texastiger707

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hbbum said:
I would think you should be ok up-potting, just don't be too rough on her. I do not notice much stress when I transplant, just be gentile. If you have it, you can add a little superthrive to your water after the transplant, supposed to be good for root stress, also don't go to big from here, you want her to get more room, but not divert to much energy into the roots since she should be concentrating on the buds.
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so maybe a 5 gallon pot? yes I do have superthrive.
 
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